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Re: Friday June 27 Minor League Updates

Sitting right behind home plate. Fastball sitting 95-98, topping out in triple digits. Has a little bit of sink on it, too. Curve around 77-79, good downward bite. He's showing a change in warmups, 84-86 mph, maybe a little bit of downward movement. Probably will need some work in the future

Re: Friday June 27 Minor League Updates

Yorman Rodriguez with a double and a walk so far tonight. Battled for that walk after falling behind 1-2. Fouled off a few pitches and took a few more.

It is legit. Guy is a true power arm. Sits in the mid-upper 90's unlike Bailey who was really a 91-94mph guy. Anything more is just to hard on his arm over long term. With Stephenson, that is softball.

Re: Friday June 27 Minor League Updates

Originally Posted by The Rage

It is legit. Guy is a true power arm. Sits in the mid-upper 90's unlike Bailey who was really a 91-94mph guy. Anything more is just to hard on his arm over long term. With Stephenson, that is softball.

Hopefully they can keep him healthy.

I know Stephenson can throw that hard, it just doesn't mean that he is every time out.

As for Bailey, I saw him at 94-96, touching 98 in the minors. That didn't last for the whole time he was in the minors, but there was a time when he could do that for long stretches of time.

Re: Friday June 27 Minor League Updates

I know Stephenson can throw that hard, it just doesn't mean that he is every time out.

As for Bailey, I saw him at 94-96, touching 98 in the minors. That didn't last for the whole time he was in the minors, but there was a time when he could do that for long stretches of time.

No disagreement from me. But I think it was to tough on his arm or at least he thinks so. Starting pitchers generally don't want to pitch from their max effort and I think 94-98mph was all from full effort while 91-95mph is his cruising speed. Still a good arm, classic righty.

Re: Friday June 27 Minor League Updates

The gun here will bring up some false readings but he looks great. Doubt if the 101 was legit but he was in the high 90's in the first inning. He has been in the 93-95 range since. Using his other pitches with frequency. This kid is the goods.

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